3(-6b+2-8b)=-12b+36

Solution for 3(-6b+2-8b)=-12b+36 equation:

Simplifying
3(-6b + 2 + -8b) = -12b + 36

Reorder the terms:
3(2 + -6b + -8b) = -12b + 36

Combine like terms: -6b + -8b = -14b
3(2 + -14b) = -12b + 36
(2 * 3 + -14b * 3) = -12b + 36
(6 + -42b) = -12b + 36

Reorder the terms:
6 + -42b = 36 + -12b

Solving
6 + -42b = 36 + -12b

Solving for variable 'b'.

Move all terms containing b to the left, all other terms to the right.

Add '12b' to each side of the equation.
6 + -42b + 12b = 36 + -12b + 12b

Combine like terms: -42b + 12b = -30b
6 + -30b = 36 + -12b + 12b

Combine like terms: -12b + 12b = 0
6 + -30b = 36 + 0
6 + -30b = 36

Add '-6' to each side of the equation.
6 + -6 + -30b = 36 + -6

Combine like terms: 6 + -6 = 0
0 + -30b = 36 + -6
-30b = 36 + -6

Combine like terms: 36 + -6 = 30
-30b = 30

Divide each side by '-30'.
b = -1

Simplifying
b = -1